Location: Quito
Top Things to do in Quito
Top 5 Volcanos in Quito, Pichincha Province
With a rich pre-Colombian history, Ecuador's capital was founded on the ruins of an Incan city but offers everything a modern traveler might need. It remains the least-altered historic center in Latin America and has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Quito’s important sites include baroque gems like San Francisco and Santo Domingo monasteries, as well as La Compañía church and college. This huge city sprawls across a breathtaking Andean valley surrounded by volcanic peaks.
Restaurants in Quito
1. Volcan Antisana
2. Rucu Pichincha
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 18 reviews
Reviewed By AC9961 - Snoqualmie, United States
Did this hike with Latin American Alpine, and it's a very nice hike. It is amazing that a short cable car ride can take one from an urban area full of people to a mountainous open space so quickly. Once off the cable car, the views are expansive. The hike initially is a little steep, and more eroded road than trail. Eventually the trail become more of a trail. There are great views along the way, a cave that makes a great snack stop, and eventually, a rocky scramble to the summit. While I did this as my last activity of the trip, it would make a superb acclimatization hike for us lowlanders. I used a guide from Latin American Alpine (via trip advisor). It certainly can be done without a guide, however the guides knowledge was very helpful with using alternate routes, recognizing weather patterns and getting us off the summit before the lightning storm started, and using an alternate route lower down that avoided an exposed ridge during the lightning.
3. Pululahua Volcano & Geobotanical Reserve
4. Cotopaxi, you'll take snow on hands
Around 06h45, we will leave Quito, we will pass by a site where we can see the extension of the city from the South Eastern part, we will continue and we will go to have breakfast (at tourist cost), in a restaurant with the best Ecuadorian gastronomy on the way to the Cotopaxi volcano. Then we will meet our local guide at the Entrance of Cotopaxi National Park ...
5. Andean Mount
Live memorable experiences of adventure, hiking, climbing and high-level mountaineering. The best expedition of your life! Vive experiencias memorables de aventura, senderismo, escalada y montañismo de alto nivel. La mejor expedición de tu vida!
